The U.S. Congress on Thursday approved a two-week stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown, setting up a potential showdown over President Donald Trump's proposed border wall later this month.

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Congress approves short-term spending bill to avert government shutdown. The U.S. Congress on Thursday approved a two-week stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown, setting up a potential showdown over President Donald Trump's proposed border wall later this month. >>

Congress heads to stopgap bill to avert government shutdown. The U.S. Congress, facing a Friday deadline for approving around $450 billion in funding for several government agencies or forcing them into a partial shutdown, is steering toward a temporary extension as President Donald Trump and Republicans argue over border wall funding. >>

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Why does it take a voice from the hereafter to make Republicans do the right thing?. Out of deference to the late president, Republicans have reportedly taken a pause in their threat to shut down the government--and furlough 800,000 workers-- if Congress doesn't fund Trump's $5 billion border wall, says Sally Kohn. But if theydon't think it's appropriate to extort stupid funding in this moment, is it appropriate ever? >>